any help for solid wood floor on concrete?????

wasim21k · Post by **wasim21k** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:35 am

any good place to learn how to put solid wooden floor on concrete base. do i have to nail each plunk or i can use glue? and if i have to use nail them what is best way to nail them and what sort of nail i need?

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:46 am

wasim, you think you can nail wood flooring to concrete?

wasim21k · Post by **wasim21k** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:03 am

well thats what i m not sure so what i was thinking to lay a plywood (may be 12mm) and then on top underlay and then on top solid wood floor in this case i m adding cost of plywood, or other options if it is good enough to do glue. but again i m not sure about that i even have a DIY book but it explain solid wood floor in few lines and you have to nail thats all nothing els how where and what type nothing (waste of money on that book)

wasim21k · Post by **wasim21k** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:08 pm

any help guys???????????

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:32 pm

Have a look at the post that honeymonster answered yesterday, he has shown you what you need. You lay the floor as a floating floor and so fit the underlay and then lay the wood pieces ontop of this and when you join them use glue and the clamps to clamp it together. Leave en expansion gap around the room as specified by the flooring manufacturers. Check with the manufacturers and see what glue they recommend.

wasim21k · Post by **wasim21k** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:30 pm

i m from Ireland and i can not fine that self adhesive underlay here not even in b&q and the only options left is the glue planks together. but what about first plank? do i need to glue that under to stick with underlay ( as they show in B&Q DIY vide). and underlay is just a soft underlay some foam.

Jaeger_S2k · Post by **Jaeger_S2k** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:21 pm

Rep. Ireland or Northern?

Jaeger_S2k · Post by **Jaeger_S2k** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:53 pm

WELL?

wasim21k · Post by **wasim21k** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:48 am

republic,
work in dublin,
live in co. laois

Jaeger_S2k · Post by **Jaeger_S2k** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:10 am

There are quite a few builders supplies/merchants in the Republic, you need google and a phone.

wasim21k · Post by **wasim21k** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:24 am

ok thanks , i think i know one builder shop i normally can find few things i can not fine anywhere els.
thanks for help

phill · Post by **phill** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:02 pm

We have just had a solid wood floor onto concrete and it was glued into place.
First they sealed the concrete - to stop moisture and make a good bond for the glue. can't remember the name of the stuff, but it dried into a blue glass like covering. left it to dry over night then glued the boards down.
I was told (by a number of suppliers) that if you have engineered board you float it, but solid is glued.
It's not moved!